Pyinmana Travel Guide
Pyinmana lies roughly mid station between Yangon and Mandalay. There's not much to see in the village itself, but the new Myanmar capital of Naypyidaw is close by.
- Worth It?
- As Pyinmana is on the main Yangon to Mandalay route, yes.
- What to Do
- visiting the capital Naypyidaw, seeing the three kings monuments.
- Best Time to Go
- November through February has the best weather in Pyinmana.
- How Long?
- One day is enough in Pyinmana unless you intend going trekking.
- Trivia
- Naypyidaw means 'royal city'.
The junta revoked Yangon's capital city status in favor of the newly built Naypyidaw, or NPT, in 2005 as a result of the area's more intimate locale. Naypyidaw is just a few kilometers west of Pyinmana.
The Burma Independence Army were once based in Pyinmana; a logging town with little in the way of tourist attractions. There are, however, three massive sculptures of Burmese kings, Alaungpaya U Aung Zeya, Anawrahta, and Bayinnaung, plus the nearby village of Yezin has many national scientific research institutes.
Travel to Pyinmana - Getting There
Train is the best option for getting to Pyinmana and Naypyidaw, from either Yangon or Mandalay. Journey time is 9 hours from Yangon and there are three services daily. Buses make the journey in 8 hours. Naypyidaw has an airport at Ela with flights from Yangon and Mandalay, with Yangon being the main international gateway.
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